September 2025 newsletter

BOLD VENTURES September 2025

Western Pennsylvania Blind Outdoor Leisure Development

This BOLD Ventures is sponsored by Karen Seligman, BOLD’s hard-working Secretary. Karen, thanks for your good minutes and your sponsorship!

Important Announcement: By year’s end, Elections will be held for BOLD’s President, First Vice-President, and Corresponding Secretary. To nominate yourself or another BOLD member, contact Nancy, the Chairperson of the Nominating Committee, by 8 pm Sunday October 5 at 412-561-3972.

A BOLD Ventures Sponsorship Update

As you probably know, BOLD prides itself on the fact that our monthly newsletter, BOLD Ventures, is made available to our members in the format of their choice—email, braille, print, and large print. But doing this involves various costs. You could help defray some of the cost by being a BOLD Ventures sponsor for a month. Your willingness to help is much appreciated. We now have two levels of sponsorship. For $75 you can have your name, and a short greeting  and a color picture of your choice in BOLD Ventures. You can either supply the picture or request a picture. If you donate $50, you can have your name and a short greeting of your choice in BOLD Ventures. For more information and to set up your sponsorship, contact Debby at 412-742-4288 or dm-hill@comcast.net.

SEPTEMBER CALENDAR

Every Thursday in September, beginning September 4, from noon to 1:30, Ice skating at the Mount Lebanon Ice Center, 900 Cedar Blvd., Pittsburgh, 15228. Cost is $7. You can surely tell that fall is arriving because ice skating is back. If you’re looking for some exercise, consider Thursday ice skating. The ice is great, and accommodations can be made for all experience levels. If you’ve been thinking of trying skating, but you are worried about getting a ride, go ahead and sign up, and we may be able to find you transportation. We need sighted ice skaters to be guides on and off the ice. Sign-up by 8 pm on the Sunday before each date by leaving a voicemail or text for Tammi at 412-951-6528 or email at tswiantek@comcast.net.

Monday, September 8, from 6 to 8 pm, Board Meeting in-person at Western PA School for Blind Children, 250 N. Bellefield Avenue, Oakland. Any non-board Members who want to attend must call Nancy at 412-561-3972 by Saturday, September 6.

Tuesdays, September 9 and 23, from 10 am to 1:30 pm, Mall Walking at the Monroeville Mall. Cost is free. Lunch is on your own at the food court. Sighted guides and visually impaired walkers sign up by 11 am the Tuesday prior to the walk by calling Peggy at 412-683-6070 or text/call her at 412-977-2351. So, to sign up for September 9, contact Peggy by 11 am Tuesday, September 2, and for September 23 contact Peggy by 11 am September 16. Be sure to sign up so that if there is any change or cancellation for mall walking, you will get the information.

Wednesday, September 10, from 1 to 2 pm, BOLD Vision Support Group, on BOLD Conference Line 385-799-9487. Join BOLD member Amelie Colletti—Community Mental Health Professional and Client Intake Specialist at VisAbility Pittsburgh—for a supportive phone-based group for individuals with vision loss. Connect with others who understand your journey, share resources, celebrate successes, and offer mutual encouragement. To RSVP call/text Amelie at 412-266-9960 or email acolletti@visability.org or just call in.

Wednesday, September 10, from 7 to 9:30 pm, SE Wisconsin BOLD virtual bingo, for all the sign-up information leave a voicemail or text Tammi at 412-951-6528 or email at tswiantek@comcast.net. Good luck!

Saturday, September 13, from 11 am to 6 pm, Pittsburgh County Fair, Allegheny Commons Park West, 601 Ridge Avenue, 15212. This is the 3rd annual Pittsburgh fair featuring homegrown delicious food, crafts, and exhibits from around the city. BOLD will have a booth where we will be telling folks about BOLD and recruiting members and volunteers. During the first hours of the fair BOLD members will be judges for the “Best Tomato in Pittsburgh” contest. What fun! We get to pick the criteria for the judging and sample the tomatoes, yum! To sign up call Ryan at 412-592-9487 by noon Friday, September 12.

Sunday, September 14, from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm, Tandem Biking, Montour Trail, Tandem Connection Bicycle Shop, 5 Georgetown Road, Canonsburg, 15317. No charge for the ride and lunch. (Lunch details to be announced.) We need some sighted bikers to captain the tandem bikes and provide rides to and from the trailhead. Scotto will be there early to give tips and instructions of being a tandem captain and pair up captains and stokers. We will provide tandem bikes. However, if you know of a tandem we can use, please let us know about it. If you are a willing captain with questions, contact Scotto at scottog@yahoo.com. Everyone should make their reservation by 9 pm Sunday, September 7. Sighted captains contact Scotto at scottog@yahoo.com; visually impaired stokers contact Brad by email at bradleetebbs@gmail.com .

Monday, September 15, 11 am to 2 pm, Volunteer Fair, University of Pittsburgh, William Pitt Union Plaza, 3990 Fifth Ave. This is a good opportunity to get the word out about BOLD and recruit volunteers for BOLD events. If you have questions or would like to help out at the Fair, contact Terri at terriwinaught2@gmail.com or call her at 412-441-0925.

Wednesday, September 24, from 7:15 to 9:30 pm, SE Wisconsin BOLD virtual Family Feud, for all the sign-up information leave a voicemail or text Tammi at 412-951-6528 or email at tswiantek@comcast.net. Have fun!

Sunday, September 28, 12:45 to 3 pm, Roller Skating, Homewood Brushton YMCA, 7140 Bennett Street, 15208. Cost to be determined. Arrive by 12:45 pm, skating will begin at 1. Thanks go to Dana and PGH SK8, a Pittsburgh community nonprofit, for organizing this event and providing quad skates. Thanks to Hana Goodman of Switch and Signal for assisting with this event and providing pads and protective gear. Come join us for some roller skating. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced skater or you haven’t been skating for a long time, no worries, we’ve got you covered. Experienced roller skating instructors will be on hand to offer you whatever you need to just get out there. When you make your reservation, be sure to include your shoe size so that the correct size of skates will be waiting for you. Drinks and snacks will be provided. Make your reservation with Carol by 8 pm Sunday September 21 by calling or texting her at 484-318-9145.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Sunday, October 5, from 1 to 5 pm, picnic at Ray Jablonowski’s home, 4551 Parade St. Pittsburgh, Pa, 15207. Cost is free. Enjoy an afternoon of playing Ray’s favorite card game Screw Your Neighbor! There will be pizza and hoagies. Also, sighted volunteers are needed to help out at the event, so if you can help be sure to make a reservation. Everyone should make your reservation by calling Linda at 412-681-9686 by 8 pm Thursday October 2.

Save this date for Tandem Biking: Saturday, October 11

Saturday, October 11 2 to 5 pm, BOLD Tupperware fundraiser, 5841 Forward Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15217. More details to come in October’s BOLD Ventures.

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

Note from Diana and Tony: Hello BOLD Pittsburgh Symphony ticket seekers. This update is coming to you from Tony and Diana Rock regarding BOLD tickets for the upcoming PSO season. We want to be transparent with you regarding the availability of tickets. We have been diligently working to procure tickets but there will most likely be a delay in getting them this year because the person from the PSO who has been working with us is no longer with the symphony. Once a new person is selected to work with us, we will have more information to share with you. Please keep in mind that we are not sure of the availability of these tickets. We will continue to be in contact with the symphony and will notify you of our progress as things develop. We are sincerely sorry for this inconvenience and hope for a resolution shortly after you read this note. Thanks so much for your patience and understanding.

BOLD BITS

Sad news: We have learned that Louise Chuha, a former BOLD member, passed away in May. Our condolences to her family and friends.

My BOLD Take by Debby Hill

Nancy Leverett sure knows how to plan a picnic. The weather was beautiful, her backyard was efficiently decked out with tents and tables, and the food and company was great. My visit to her native plant garden was very interesting, but I can’t remember or pronounce many of the plants. However, I do remember the cone flowers. They are shaped like strawberries, but don’t really feel flower-like with their prickly blooms. Thank you Nancy and crew for a great BOLD Day. And Nancy would like to thank everyone who gave a helping hand to make the picnic a successful event!

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What an interesting way to spend a day! On August 20, BOLD member Maggi Ostrowski and blind tennis instructor and guru Dr. Jen Roth made a round trip visit to New York and the U.S. Tennis Open tournament. There they participated in a demonstration of blind tennis with other members of the U.S. Blind Tennis Association and several blind tennis players from the greater New York City area. This was a networking event to promote blind tennis and increase the blind tennis player community in preparation for the U.S.’s inaugural blind tennis tournament being held in Vancouver, WA, this October! Thanks Maggi and Jen for showing the world that eyesight is not absolutely necessary to enjoy playing tennis.    

Lots of good luck to the BOLD rowers and volunteers from Three Rivers Rowing Association who are participating in the Bayada Regatta Rowing Race on September 13 in New Jersey.

Cindy Perseo had a recent battle with bronchitis. Cindy, we hope you are all better now.

Congratulations to Terri Winaught who recently passed the exam to renew her Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) certification.

Also, congratulations goes out to Penny Fleckenstein’s  son, Zachary, who placed third in the North Borough 5-K held in August. Since his success, he has joined a nationwide running team.

Happy September Birthday to: Justin Hasson, Ceinwen King-Smith, Susan Oberlander, Stu Weissman and anyone else celebrating a September birthday!

NEWSLETTER RECORDING: Thanks to the fine work of Marty Mathews, anyone can hear a recording of this newsletter by calling 401-252-0029 Access Code: 265365#.

Contact Us

WPA BOLD

PO Box 9101

Pittsburgh, PA 15224

Donate: Donate

Email: boldwpa@gmail.com

Website: www.wpabold.blogspot.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/wpabold

Editors: Debby Hill & friends

July and August 2025 newsletter

BOLD VENTURES July & August 2025
Western Pennsylvania Blind Outdoor Leisure Development

Summer has arrived and at this writing it is about as hot as it gets around Pittsburgh.

But BOLD does not believe in the lazy days of summer, we have lots of summer stuff for you to do. So, get ready to mark your calendar!

JULY CALENDAR

Tuesdays, July 1, 15, and 29, from 10 am to 1:30 pm, Mall Walking at the Monroeville Mall. Cost is free. Lunch is on your own at the food court. Sighted guides and visually impaired walkers sign up by 11 am the Tuesday prior to the walk by calling Peggy at 412-683-6070 or text/call her at 412-977-2351. So, to sign up for July 1, contact Peggy by 11 am Tuesday, June 24, for July 15 contact Peggy by 11 am July 8, and for July 29 contact Peggy by 11 am July 22. Be sure to sign up so that if there is any change or cancellation for mall walking, you will get the information.

Saturdays, July 5, 12, and 19, from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, Spring/Summer Blind and Visually Impaired Tennis Clinics, Highland Park tennis courts. To sign up or ask any questions contact Lori, VP, Highland Park Tennis Club, 412-951-8223.

Monday, July 7, No BOLD Board Meeting this month; it will be back in August.

Wednesday, July 9, from 1 to 2 pm, BOLD Vision Support Group, on BOLD Conference Line 385-799-9487. Join BOLD member Amelie Colletti—Community Mental Health Professional and Client Intake Specialist at VisAbility Pittsburgh—for a supportive phone-based group for individuals with vision loss. Connect with others who understand your journey, share resources, celebrate successes, and offer mutual encouragement.

To RSVP call/text Amelie at 412-266-9960 or email acolletti@visability.org or just call in.

Wednesday, July 9 and 23, from 7 to 9:30 pm, SE Wisconsin BOLD virtual bingo, for all the sign-up information leave a voicemail or text Tammi at 412-951-6528 or email at tswiantek@comcast.net. Have fun!

Saturday, July 19, from 10 am to 12:30 pm, roller Skating, Bloomfield Dek Hockey, 4117 Ewing Street, 15224. Arrive by 10 am, skating will begin at 10:30. Thanks to Hana Goodman of Switch and Signal for organizing this event and providing pads and protective gear. Thanks go to PGH SK8 a Pittsburgh community nonprofit, for providing quad skates. Come join us for some roller skating. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced skater or you haven’t been on skates for a long time, no worries, we’ve got you covered. Experienced roller skating instructors will be on hand to offer you whatever you need to just get out there. When you make your reservation, be sure to include your shoe size so that the correct size of skates will be waiting for you. Drinks will be provided and bring a snack if you like. Note: in case it is new to you, Dek (that is d e k) hockey is another name for street hockey. Make your reservation with Carol by 8 pm Saturday July 12 by calling or texting her at 484-318-9145.

Saturday, July 26, from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm, Tandem Biking on the Panhandle Trail. No cost for bikes or lunch. The parking lot for the access point is across from the intersection of Main Street and Station Street Sturgeon. The landmark is Hunner’s Pizza, 811 Station St Sturgeon, PA 15082. The Panhandle Trail is a very quiet ride, mostly level with some very gentle slopes. Total riding time will be about two hours. Riding starts and ends near Hunner’s Pizza, so we’ll enjoy pizza for lunch. We need some sighted bikers to captain the tandem bikes and provide rides to and from the trailhead. Scotto will be there early to give tips and instructions of being a tandem captain and pair up captains and stokers. We will provide tandem bikes. However, if you know of a tandem we can use, please let us know about it. If you are a willing captain with questions, contact Scotto at scottog@yahoo.com. Everyone should make their reservation by 9 pm Saturday, July 19. Sighted captains contact Scotto at scottog@yahoo.com; visually impaired stokers contact Carol at 484-318-9145.

AUGUST CALENDAR

Saturday, August 2, from 2 to 6 pm, picnic and native plant garden tour, at the back yard of Nancy and Bruce’s home, 759 Lebanon Ave, Pittsburgh, 15228. Touch and smell the native plants and even some vegetables and herbs. There will be hamburgers and hot dogs on the grill and ice cream provided. Bring a side dish or salad or snack to share. The house and back yard are fully accessible, no steps. Please note, the plants may have bugs and bees on them; however, Nancy reports she has never been stung. Make your reservation by July 26 at 8 pm with Nancy at 412-561-3972 or Nancy.leverett1@verizon.net and let her know what you are bringing to share.

Monday, August 4, from 6 to 8 pm, Board Meeting in-person at Western PA School for Blind Children, 250 N. Bellefield Avenue, Oakland. Any non-board Members who want to attend must call Nancy at 412-561-3972 by Saturday, August 2.

Wednesday, August 6 and 20, from 7 to 9:30 pm, SE Wisconsin BOLD virtual bingo, for all the sign-up information leave a voicemail or text Tammi at 412-951-6528 or email at tswiantek@comcast.net. Good luck!

Sunday, August 10, from 8:30 am to 2 pm, Water Skiing, 101 Arch Street, Verona, 15147. There is no cost thanks to the generosity of GTWC! Three Rivers Adaptive Sports (TRAS), Blind Outdoor Leisure Development (BOLD) and the Golden Triangle Water Ski Club (GTWC) will join forces for an exciting day of water skiing, food and camaraderie! TRAS, BOLD and GTWC faithful will meet at the Steel City Rowing Club boathouse and launch at 8:30 am. Skiers and volunteers will be shuttled to the GTWC Nine Mile Island facility a short pontoon boat ride away on the Allegheny River. Skiers will ride the river from 9:00 am until noon, followed by a picnic lunch during which they can enjoy good food, socialize and recap the day’s fun! If you like, bring water and a snack. If you are visually impaired and also have a physical disability, you could have the opportunity to use special equipment from Three Rivers Adaptive Sports, TRAS, that will enable you to water ski while sitting. To use their equipment, you must complete their registration form and have it submitted by August 1. The TRAS registration Form can be found on the Three Rivers Adaptive Sports web site. You also need to call Mark at TRAS at 412-848-8896 or email, mark4tras@comcast.net by August 1 or as soon as possible so they can get the correct equipment for you from storage. Reservations with BOLD are due by 9 pm on July 27 with Ryan by calling 412-592-9487.
 
Wednesday, August 13 from 1 to 2 pm, BOLD Vision Support Group, on BOLD Conference Line 385-799-9487. Join BOLD member Amelie Colletti—Community Mental Health Professional and Client Intake Specialist at VisAbility Pittsburgh—for a supportive phone-based group for individuals with vision loss. Connect with others who understand your journey, share resources, celebrate successes, and offer mutual encouragement. To RSVP, call/text Amelie at 412-266-9960 or email acolletti@visability.org or just call in.

Friday, August 15, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, Braddock Farm Pizza Party, Braddock Farm, 1000 Braddock Avenue and 10th Street, Braddock, 15104. There is parking available. The PRT 61A bus stops at 9th and Braddock, one block from the farm. Cost is $10. It is time to join us for our 4th annual pizza party at Braddock Farm. Come and enjoy the season’s best harvest at the peak of the season transformed into some of the best pizza around. You will also be able to make purchases of any of the fresh produce at very reasonable prices. Make your reservation by 8 pm Tuesday, August 12 with Carol at 484-318-9145 


Saturday, August 16, from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm, tandem biking on the Gap Trail only this time going in the opposite direction from before. We will do the slightly easier part of the ride downriver toward Boston PA first and come back upriver to our starting point for lunch. Meet at West Newton Bicycle Shop, 106 West Main St, West Newton, PA, 15089. The cost is free for the ride and either an Italian, turkey, or Veggie hoagie from Fox’s Pizza which is across the road from the bike shop. If you would like something else for lunch, you will need to pay for it yourself. We need some sighted bikers to captain the tandem bikes and provide rides to and from the trailhead. Other details see July 26. Everyone make your reservations by 9 pm Sunday, August 10 and give your order for either of the hoagie choices of Italian, turkey, or Veggie. To make your reservation, sighted captains contact Scotto at scottog@yahoo.com; visually impaired stokers contact Mike by calling 412-378-5688 or emailing mflynn1964@gmail.com

UPCOMING EVENTS

Saturday, September 13, Save the date, BOLD is going back to the Pittsburgh County Fair because we were asked to judge the best tomato in Pittsburgh contest once again. More details in the September BOLD Ventures.
 
Save these dates for Tandem Biking:
- Sunday, September 14
- Saturday, October 11

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

Note from Diana and Tony: Diana and I would like to express our appreciation to Joyce for her many years of dedication as she coordinated the tickets for the Pittsburgh Symphony and Chamber Music. Many of you may know that Joyce will be retiring from this position. She and the BOLD board have entrusted Diana and me with this responsibility. We sincerely hope that we can serve BOLD and all of the members who enjoy the PSO and Chamber music as well as she has. We are not yet fully active in this role but will be meeting with Joyce soon and taking over later this summer. In the meantime, we would like to provide our contact information for symphony and chamber music inquiries. Tony's cell: 412-310-2508 email: tony.diana.rock@gmail.com

BOLD BITS

Terri, A BOLD Board member, would like to organize monthly calls on the BOLD conference line featuring subjects that you, the BOLD members, would be interested in hearing about. She would like your ideas on what topics such as agencies, organizations or even individuals you would like to learn about. To give Terri your ideas you can call her at 412-441-0925, text her at 412-595-6187 or email her terriwinaught2@gmail.com.

Happy July Birthday to Bonnie Newland, and anyone else celebrating a July birthday!

Happy August Birthday to John Dern, Connie Elosser, Charlotte Ford, Leslie Gottschalk, Joseph Hoyle, Ryan Leverett, Marty Mathews, Randi Shelton, Debi Sterling, Tobi Williams and anyone else celebrating an August birthday!

NEWSLETTER RECORDING

Thanks to the fine work of Marty Mathews, anyone can hear a recording of this newsletter by calling 401-252-0029 Access Code: 265365#.

Be a BOLD Ventures Sponsor

BOLD prides itself on the fact that our monthly newsletter, BOLD Ventures, is made available to our members in the format of their choice—email, braille, print and large print. But doing this involves various costs. You could help defray some of the cost by being a BOLD Ventures sponsor for a month. Your willingness to help is much appreciated. If you would like to sponsor one of the upcoming BOLD Ventures, just make a $50 donation to BOLD. If you wish for your donation, you will get your name and a short greeting of your choice in BOLD Ventures. For more information and to set up your sponsorship, contact Debby at 412-742-4288 or dm-hill@comcast.net.

Contact Us

WPA BOLD
PO Box 9101
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Donate: Donate
Email: boldwpa@gmail.com
Website: www.wpabold.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/wpabold
Editors: Debby Hill & friends

June 2025 newsletter

BOLD VENTURES June 2025

Western Pennsylvania Blind Outdoor Leisure Development

Sponsorship of the June BOLD Ventures is by Lisa Busch.

Thanks for starting the summer with your generosity!

Note to BOLD Ventures Readers:

If you receive your BOLD Ventures in print, large-print, or braille, and you have an email address that BOLD does not have, please consider giving us that email address so that you can receive BOLD event reminders and other BOLD information emails that are sent out between the newsletters. Also, to save money for BOLD and work for the newsletter staff, we are asking that people who receive a paper copy of the newsletter consider getting the newsletter only in email. We know there are some of you who don’t have an email account, and you will continue to receive the newsletter on paper. But if we don’t have your email address, or you want to change how you receive the newsletter, contact Nancy by email at nancy.leverett1@verizon.net or call her at 412-561-3972. Thanks for reading!

Important Transportation News for BOLD members who use Access and/or public transportation to travel in Allegheny County.

Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) which provides public transportation including paratransit to Allegheny County, desperately needs approximately $117 million dollars of increased funding from the Pennsylvania state legislature in the 2025-26 state budget to continue service at the current level. If there is no additional money in next year’s budget or only a portion of the needed amount is provided, then in February 2026 PRT will have to raise fares by up to 9%, cut bus and rail service including elimination of some routes by up to 35% and cut ADA and over 65 Access service by up to 62%. The cuts in the availability of Access to areas in the county is directly dependent on what bus routes are eliminated. For the general public if cuts to PRT do occur, it will be a blow to the Pittsburgh economy and will make traffic and parking issues worse. For us in the blind and low-vision community, it will definitely make getting places a much more challenging than it is now. But you can do something to hopefully keep the transportation crisis from occurring! First, go to PRT’s Funding Crisis website, which has all of the information about the funding issues and describes ways that you can get your voice heard at PRT. Secondly, you can contact your state representative and senator and let them know what a lack of an increase in funding for PRT would mean for you. If you don’t know the name of your state representative or senator, contact your local library or call LAMP at 412-687-2440 or toll-free 800-242-0586 and ask someone to find the information for you. Please do what you can, we want you to continue to be able to get to BOLD events.

BOLD Pictures: Our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/wpabold

includes pictures of BOLD events.

JUNE CALENDAR

Sunday, June 1, 9:30 am to approx. 1:30 pm, Verona ADA Kayak Launch Event,

101 Arch Street, Verona, 15147, next to the Steel River Rowing Club. No cost. This is an inaugural event for a kayak/canoe launch site on the Allegheny River which is being set up for people with disabilities who benefit from the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The event will start at 9:30 am with a ribbon cutting ceremony. At 10:30 kayaks/canoes will be launched. Also, at 10:30 there will be fishing instruction on the dock. Starting around 12:30 BOLD kayakers can get together and walk to either have lunch at the Freedom Square Diner or have Pizza at the Acclaim Brewing Co. Lunch is on your own. Sign-ups are closed.

Monday, June 2, from 6 to 8 pm, Board Meeting in-person at Western PA School for

Blind Children, 250 N. Bellefield Avenue, Oakland. Any non-board Members who want to attend must call Nancy at 412-561-3972 by Saturday, May 31.

Tuesdays, June 3 and 17, from 10 am to 1:30 pm,

Mall Walking at the Monroeville Mall. Cost is free. Lunch is on your own at the food court. (Note: this is a time change for these events.) Sighted guides and visually impaired walkers sign up by 11 am the Tuesday prior to the walk by calling Peggy at 412-683-6070 or text her at 412-977-2351. So, to sign up for June 3, contact Peggy by 11 am Tuesday, May 27, and for June 17 contact Peggy by 11 am June 10.

Thursday, June 5, from noon to 1:30, Ice skating at

the Mount Lebanon Ice Center, 900 Cedar Blvd., Pittsburgh, 15228. Cost is $6. After June 5, ice skating will be taking a summer break and will be back in September. Sign-up by 8 pm on the Sunday June 1 by leaving a voicemail or text for Tammi at 412-951-6528 or email at tswiantek@comcast.net.

Saturdays, June 7 through July 19, from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm,

Spring/Summer Blind and Visually Impaired Tennis Clinics, Highland Park tennis courts 6344-6348 Stanton Avenue 15206. No charge. The address to use for Access is 6701 Stanton Avenue, Pittsburgh, 15206. Note that this is the address of a house across the street from the tennis Courts. To sign up or ask any questions contact Lori, VP, Highland Park Tennis Club, 412-951-8223.

Wednesday, June 11, from 7 to 9:30 pm, SE Wisconsin BOLD

virtual bingo, for all the sign-up information leave a voicemail or text Tammi at 412-951-6528 or email at tswiantek@comcast.net. Good luck!

Saturday, June 21, noon to 5 pm, Highland Park, Lake Point Shelter,

Ray will be hosting one of his famous picnics. No cost. There will be games, a walk, food, and lots of fun. Be sure to sign up with Linda and let her know if you are going to go on the walk. Sign up with Linda by 8 pm on Tuesday, June 17 at 412-681-9686.

Sunday, June 22, from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm, tandem biking on the Gap Trail,

meet at West Newton Bicycle Shop, 106 West Main St, West Newton, PA, 15089.

The cost is free for the ride and either an Italian, turkey, or Veggie hoagie from Fox’s Pizza which is across the road from the bike shop. If you would like something else for lunch, you will need to pay for it yourself. We need some sighted bikers to captain the tandem bikes and provide rides to and from the trailhead. Scotto will be there early to give tips and instructions of being a tandem captain and pair up captains and stokers. We will provide tandem bikes. However, if you know of a tandem, we can use please let us know about it. If you are a willing captain with questions, contact Scotto at, scottog@yahoo.com. Everyone make your reservations by 9 pm Sunday  June 15 and give your order for either of the hoagie choices of Italian, turkey, or Veggie. To make your reservation, sighted captains contact Scotto at scottog@yahoo.com; visually impaired stokers contact Maggi at 412-613-8592 or mio528@comcast.net.

Wednesday, June 25, from 7:15 to 9:30 pm, SE Wisconsin BOLD

virtual Family Feud, for all the sign-up information leave a voicemail or text Tammi at 412-951-6528 or email at tswiantek@comcast.net. Have fun!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Save the following dates for tandem bike rides:

Saturday, July 26

Saturday, August 16

Sunday, September 14

Saturday, October 11

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

Please give a big round of applause and thank you to Joyce Driben who has been

coordinating the distribution of concert tickets for many years. Joyce is retiring from that job, but you will still see her at BOLD events. We will announce our new ticket team and all of the details in the July/August BOLD Ventures. In the meantime, if you need information about schedules for concerts and plays, and you aren’t able to find what you need on your own, call LAMP on 412-687-2440 or toll-free 800-242-0586

BOLD BITS

Condolences to Joyce Driben whose brother passed away on May 17.

We are sending you positive energy to carry you through this sad time!

A big bunch of BOLD get-well wishes are going out to Dave Popoleo who recently had surgery. We hope you’ll be up dancing really soon.

Happy Belated May Birthday to Jim Wagner!

Happy June Birthday to:

Natasha Brown, Lisa Busch, Linda Davis, Veronique Schreurs, Peggy Walsh, and anyone else celebrating a June birthday!

NEWSLETTER RECORDING: Thanks to the good work of Marty Mathews,

anyone can hear a recording of this newsletter by calling 401-252-0029 Access Code: 265365#.

Announcement Provided by Debby Hill for GTCB

The Golden Triangle Council of the Blind (GTCB) is holding a fundraiser,

the Bill Newland Memorial Bowl-A-Thon on June 7, from 1 to 5 pm, at Spins Bowl Pittsburgh, 5840 Buttermilk Hollow Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15207. The cost is $20 to register, and there are prizes to win. For more information contact Michael at 412-655-1234.

Contact Us

WPA BOLD

PO Box 9101

Pittsburgh, PA 15224

Donate: Donate

Email: boldwpa@gmail.com

Website: www.wpabold.blogspot.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/wpabold

Editors: Debby Hill & friends